Mark 1:1-8
Wycliffe Bible
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Esaias, the prophet, Lo! I send mine angel before thy face, that shall make thy way ready before thee.
3 The voice of a crier in desert, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths right. [The voice of one crying in desert, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths rightful.]
4 John was in desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, into remission of sins.
5 And all the country of Judaea went out to him, and all men of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the flume Jordan [and were baptized of him in the flood of Jordan], acknowledging their sins.
6 And John was clothed with hairs of camels, and a girdle of skin was about his loins; and he ate honeysuckles, and wild honey,[a]
7 and preached, and said [saying], A stronger than I shall come after me, and I am not worthy to kneel down, and unloose [the thong of] his shoes.
8 I have baptized you in water; but he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost.
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- Mark 1:6 And John was clothed with hairs of camel, and a girdle of skin about his loins; and he ate locusts, and wild honey,
Mark 1:1-8
New Matthew Bible
The office of John the Baptist. The baptism of Christ, his fasting, his preaching, and the calling of Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Christ heals the man with the unclean spirit, helps Peter’s mother-in-law, and cleanses the leper.
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in the prophets: Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you. 3 The voice of a crier in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight!
4 John baptized in the wilderness, and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And all the countryside of Judea and the people of Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of skin about his loins. And he ate locusts and wild honey, 7 and preached, saying, One mightier than I comes after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
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Mark 1:1-8
1599 Geneva Bible
The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, According to Mark
1 4 John baptizeth. 6 His apparel and meat. 9 Jesus is baptized. 12 He is tempted. 14 He preacheth the Gospel, 21 and 29 he teacheth in the Synagogues. 23 He healeth one that had a devil. 29 Peter’s mother-in-law. 32 Many diseased persons. 40 The leper.
1 The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God:
2 [a]As it is written in the [b]Prophets, (A)Behold, [c]I send my messenger [d]before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 (B)The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
4 (C)[e]John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the [f]baptism of amendment of life, for remission of sins.
5 And all the country of Judea, and they of Jerusalem went out unto him, and were all baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 (D)Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins: and he did eat (E)locusts and wild honey,
7 (F)[g]And preached, saying, A stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to [h]stoop down, and unloose.
8 Truth it is, I have [i]baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.
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- Mark 1:2 John goeth before Christ, as it was forespoken by the Prophets.
- Mark 1:2 This is the figure Metonymy, whereby is meant the books of the Prophets, Malachi and Isaiah.
- Mark 1:2 The Prophet useth the present tense, when he speaketh of a thing to come, being as a sure of it, as if he saw it.
- Mark 1:2 A metaphor taken from the usage of kings, which used to have ushers go before them.
- Mark 1:4 The sum of John’s doctrine, or rather Christ’s, is remission of sins and amendment of life.
- Mark 1:4 The Jews used many kinds of washings: but here is spoken of a peculiar kind of washing, which hath all the parts of true baptism, amendment of life, and forgiveness of sins.
- Mark 1:7 John and all ministers cast their eyes upon Christ the Lord.
- Mark 1:7 The Evangelist his meaning was to express the condition of the basest servant.
- Mark 1:8 He showeth that all the force of baptism proceedeth from Christ, who baptizeth within.
Mark 1:1-8
Authorized (King James) Version
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 and preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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